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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Councilors –<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">By now, I imagine most of you are finishing up some last-minute tasks from your day job, packing up, and preparing to head for Johannesburg. With this in mind, I wanted to drop a brief note on some key GNSO
Council sessions next week at ICANN59.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Monday Working Session: We’ll be in session for most of the day on Monday, 26 JUN. Our agenda is posted here:
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Working+Session+-+Monday+26+June+2017+-+Johannesburg">
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Working+Session+-+Monday+26+June+2017+-+Johannesburg</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please review and come prepared with any questions you might have for the leadership of the active PDPs, the PTI, GSE or Board Working Group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On Tuesday (27 JUN) morning, the Empowered Community Administration will convene its first ever Community Forum, to discuss potential changes to fundamental bylaws. Later that same day, we will have our informal
prep session, and then proceed to our dinner together at Parc Ferme. Please be sure to RSVP to Terri Agnew if you have not done so already, and Carlos advises us to bring cash (but small notes!).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Wednesday (28 JUN) we will meet with the GAC at 11:30, and hold our Public Meeting from 1300-1500. Please review the Council meeting agenda, and post any questions or updates to the list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Finally, we’ll have a wrap-up session on Thursday (29 JUN) at 13:30.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Aside from these sessions, I expect most will have a full docket of meetings with their SG/C, or as part of a PDP. And please don’t forget the Cross-Community Discussions each afternoon, as many of these
subjects directly affect the work of the GNSO.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Safe travels, and see you in South Africa!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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J.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">James Bladel<br>
GNSO Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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